by Dan DeMarle | Apr 6, 2023 | Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Reading, Reading, School Districts, Teaching
There’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 4, 2023 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Legislation, Legislative Advocacy, Parents/Guardians, Reading, Reading, School Districts, Teaching
There are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that’s supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public schools are denying children proper treatment and often failing to identify them with...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 29, 2023 | Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Parents/Guardians
Does your tween launch a chore war — complete with stomping, slamming, and whining — every time you remind him to complete a chore? Could rewards and incentives help solve this common ADHD behavior problem? Read Ryan Wexelblatt’s advice for oppositional boys with ADHD...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 29, 2023 | Charter Schools, Classroom, Math, Math, Parents/Guardians, Private Schools, Reading, School Districts, Teaching
Declines in math, reading exceed US pandemic averages Diana Dombrowski and Gary Stern – Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK in the D&C on 3/15/23 on page A1 Test scores in math and reading for New York’s fourth graders declined by far more...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 15, 2023 | Autism, Autism, Classroom, Parents/Guardians, Teaching
Temple Grandin, Debra Moore International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 21, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism, Autism Research, Other Health Impairment, Sleep
Bedtime strategies for kids with autism and ADHD can help all families get more sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is important for children’s learning and development. When young people don’t get enough sleep, it can impact their mood, school...
